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Don't sing at the table life lessons from my grandmothers

"The beloved New York Times bestselling author shares a treasure trove of insight and guidance from her two grandmothers-time-tested common sense advice on the most important aspects of a woman's life, from childhood to old age"--

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Main Author:	Trigiani, Adriana
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : HarperCollins, c2010.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Trigiani, Adriana > Family. Authors, American > 20th century > Family relationships. Authors, American > 21st century > Family relationships. Trigiani, Yolanda Perin. Bonicelli, Lucia Spada. Grandmothers > United States > Biography. Italian American women > Biography. Grandparent and child > United States. Women > Conduct of life.
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Summary:	"The beloved New York Times bestselling author shares a treasure trove of insight and guidance from her two grandmothers-time-tested common sense advice on the most important aspects of a woman's life, from childhood to old age"--
Physical Description:	xiii, 204 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
ISBN:	9780061958946 0061958948
Author Notes:	Adriana Trigiani grew up in Big Stone Gap, Virginia and graduated from Saint Mary's College in South Bend, Indiana. After graduation, she moved to New York City and founded the all-female comedy troupe The Outcasts, which performed on the cabaret circuit for seven years. She was a writer/producer on The Cosby Show and A Different World and executive producer/head writer for City Kids for Jim Henson Productions. In 1996, she wrote and directed the documentary film Queens of the Big Time, which won the Audience Award at the Hamptons Film Festival. Her debut novel, Big Stone Gap, was published in 2001. Her young adult and adult novels include Big Cherry Holler, Milk Glass Moon, Home to Big Stone Gap, The Queen of the Big Time, Rococo, Encore Valentine, Viola in Reel Life, The Supreme Macaroni Company, The Shoemaker's Wife, and All the Stars in the Heavens. She wrote the film adaptation for her novels Big Stone Gap, Very Valentine, and Lucia, Lucia. She also wrote a cookbook entitled Cooking with My Sisters and a non-fiction book entitled Don't Sing at the Table: Life Lessons from My Grandmothers. (Bowker Author Biography)